Experimental and Numerical Studies of Single Manganese Sulfide Inclusions in Stainless Steel During Initiation of Pitting Corrosion
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description: Mathematical modeling was used to simulate the dissolution of a single MnS inclusion within a microelectrochemical cell. The model allowed for the evaluation of the hypothesis of mechanism of pit initiation based a critical concentration of thiosulfate which results in depassivation of the stainless steel. The model supported the view that local acidification occurs after the initiation of pitting rather than trigger initiation. In addition, the model supported the hypothesis that pit initiation occurs due to the accumulation of an aggressive dissolved sulfur species, such as thiosulfate, as a result of inclusion dissolution. Critical pitting potentials were predicted based on a critical thiosulfate concentration and compared to experimentally measured values at single inclusions.
abstract: Mathematical modeling was used to simulate the dissolution of a single MnS inclusion within a microelectrochemical cell. The model allowed for the evaluation of the hypothesis of mechanism of pit initiation based a critical concentration of thiosulfate which results in depassivation of the stainless steel. The model supported the view that local acidification occurs after the initiation of pitting rather than trigger initiation. In addition, the model supported the hypothesis that pit initiation occurs due to the accumulation of an aggressive dissolved sulfur species, such as thiosulfate, as a result of inclusion dissolution. Critical pitting potentials were predicted based on a critical thiosulfate concentration and compared to experimentally measured values at single inclusions.
author: Webb, Eric Geoffrey
language: eng
keywords: Engineering, Chemical
date published: 2015-09-25T20:43:06Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:26:18Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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value: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/82331